"decor" meaning in Latin

See decor in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ˈdɛ.kɔr] [Classical-Latin], [ˈdɛː.kor] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin decor From decet + -or. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:af|decet|-or|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *deḱ-der. Proto-Indo-European *dḱeh₁yéti Proto-Italic *dekējeti Proto-Italic *dekēt Latin decet Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Italic *-ōs Latin -or Latin decor [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "take, perceive", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*deḱ-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*dekēt", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "decet", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "nouns", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "athematic", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-os", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "id" : "hysterokinetic", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-s", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-ōs", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*-ōs", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "-or", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "decor", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="decor"> From decet + -or. Head templates: {{la-noun|decor<3>}} decor m (genitive decōris); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|decor<3>}} Forms: decōris [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], decor [nominative, singular], decōrēs [nominative, plural], decōris [genitive, singular], decōrum [genitive, plural], decōrī [dative, singular], decōribus [dative, plural], decōrem [accusative, singular], decōrēs [accusative, plural], decōre [ablative, singular], decōribus [ablative, plural], decor [singular, vocative], decōrēs [plural, vocative]
  1. elegance, grace Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-decor-la-noun-EusXJmIU Categories (other): Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension, Latin terms suffixed with -or, Appearance Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 79 21 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 79 21 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 55 45 Disambiguation of Latin terms suffixed with -or: 84 16 Disambiguation of Appearance: 84 16
  2. beauty, charm Tags: declension-3, masculine Synonyms: pulchritūdō, faciēs, decus
    Sense id: en-decor-la-noun-MHc0C4VW Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: decōrus

Inflected forms

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        [
          "charm",
          "charm"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "pulchritūdō"
        },
        {
          "word": "faciēs"
        },
        {
          "word": "decus"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdɛ.kɔr]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdɛː.kor]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "decor"
}

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